National Republican., 1887-03-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
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Philadelphia Press. London advlces intl-
mate that Minister Phelps is displeased |
with the election OF Mr.. ingalls, as presi-
dent of the Senate. Phelps has constl-
tutlCnal horror Of any American who is
audGc cious enough to call his soul his own.
Philadelphia Press. There is current
story to the effect that II Mr.. Cleveland can
OF secure q denomination he will do hiS
level best for Postmaster General Villas,
We have thought for good while that II
was about time for the administration to
name its resduary legatees.
Hartford Coudnt; The famous May
flower, having done home guard duty so
nobly, is going to England this coming
summer to bring over here the queens cup
won by the Arrow, back in the "nfties,n
when the America went to England and
won her great victories, but not this par
ticular cup. The Mayilower will win 1t.
See II she doesn't.
Philadelphia Press; II President Cleve-
land wants to raise bigger Democratic
row than he has had on hand since he
crawfshed In the case Of District Attorney
Benton, OF Missouri, all he need do is to
appoint George II. Pendleton Secretary OF
the Treasury. The Jacksonian branch of
the Democracy who are fighting for spolls
are also spelling for fight, and the transfer
Of any more Of the goods will be the signal
for the opening of the show.
Utica Herdld: When Senator Sherman
was elected to the presidency of the Senate
gentlemen who read the future by passing
events said he wanted the place as a step
ping stone TO higher position. Now that
he retires from the chair they say he de-
sires to be free to enter the lists for that
same higher position. The senator is an
interesting parsonage. These attentions to
INF
testify to the importance Of his position in
the public eye.
Philadelphia Press: 1t needs only a cur
sorry comparison between a community
| where the habit Of saving is prevalent, and
| one where improvidence is the rule, to
| make evident the value Of economy In
| ameliorating the lot Of the workiGzman.
| IL the labor leaders Will rlgidly set their
faces against strikes and boycotts, and turn
their efforts toward educating their follow
ere In economic principles and saving hab-
its, they will soon be astonished and graft
fed at the progress made.
Petersburg Inder. appeal: The protective
| policy, properly understood and applied, is
| for the benefit OF the nation, and for the com
mon benefit Of all our productive inhab
| itants, including all who have any merl-
torlous connection with our protection.
| That 1t may not accord with the interests
| Of idle consumers, nor Of speculative capi-
talists, is all the better, but It Is OF the
| greatest consequence that Its profits should
be shared fully and fairly as law can pro-
vide by all honest industry.
Manchester Union: The theory OF the
public school is that the youth must be
educated to the end that he may become a
! good citizen and be fitted to the better care
for himself and his possible dependents
that is to say, he Is to be better than newer
Of wood and drawer of water, and be
able to earn better pay. Considering the
emoluments EMBODIED In the future, why
| should not base ball be put far ahead of
bookkeeping in the list Of practical studies
and flsticuffs be set above mathematical
| Philadelphia Inquirer: When public
man finds not only that he has made a mis-
take, but that the public knows it, he is
very apt to think and say that the news
papers have prejudiced the public against
him and II is very apt to be true, too.
But that doesn't help him any, for the news
papers never prejudice the public against a
man who is honestly doing his duty. The
public reads the papers, but 1t also reads
men, and forms its own conclusions. This
little homily is respectfully dedicated to
whomsoever 1t may fit
Birmingham Age. Policy In the interest
Of slavery demanded that cotton agricul-
ture should prevail at the south. Itfurther
demanded that the manufactured goods
which slaves and their owners consumed
should not be made at home. AS the C or.
relative Of these propositions free trade
with Europe, where most of the cotton Nas
marketed, became part of that policy.
Free trade as national policy in 1860
would delay the growth of the north and
promote the prosperity of slavery. Free
trade In the south In 1860 was policy oil
protection to slave labor.
st. Louis Globe. Democrat: The lates
proposal with reference to home rule fol
Ireland is not likely to be adopted, but Il
is O very sensible one. 1t is suggested thai
England, Scotland, and Ireland should eacf
return members to the imperial parliament
and that, besides two short imperial ses
sions year, the members from the thret
countries should meet at London, Edin
!. burgh, and Dublin, respectively, for tn,
transaction OF national, or, as we should
say, state business. The imperial parlIa
ment, 1t is proposed, should have power t
veto by a two thirds majority any bill no
regarded as really local.
Philadelphia Telcgraph: As usual, Con
gress fndsitself within few days Of tn,
close Of the session with the most import
} ant work assigned 1t still undone. 1t will
he necessary to sit far into the night to ge
, through with the appropriation bills, ant
] the jobblng brigade will be on hand II
force, vigilant and persistent; the ''snskes'
| will be wriggling everywhere, and III
corporal's guard Of alleged treasury guar
dams will have their hands full. This wa
,, Of doing the public business is not credita
BILE to body of men, the majority Of whom
at least conduct their own affairs In YER
: different manner.
New York Times: Congress has pursue,
with almost unprecedented diligence 1t
| pf Ial rinr ba oil ip,r NJ
! indispensable legislation until the very en-,
OF the session. Four and one.half workin,
days remain before adjournment, and a
yet only one of the annual appropriation
bills has become law, though two NOR
are ready to be sent to the President Th
others are in various stages Of progress II
, the two houses, although the Legislative
? est and most important, and the genera
,, deficiency bill have not yet been considers
, by the House Of Representatives. Yet tn
!, session is barren of legislative achievement
,, which might justify this inaction In respec
to routine measures.
, New York Commercial ADVERTISER: On
can hardly help remarking, In the presen
, excited state Of Europe, the fact that Will
D In England, Germany, France, Austria, an
Italy all the information concerning pros
( pdctive wars, the mobilization OF armies
the purchase of improved rifles, and til
construction of defenses, comes from tn
inside, everything that is gathered abou
what is going on In Russia is obtained fron
the outside. The Colossus Of the north 1
as silent as the Sphinx concerning her prep
arations for the inevitable struggle, an
only when these measures-such as the pur
chase Of transport steamers, the erection O
fortresses on the frontier, or the placing O
: an embargo upon the expectation Of horse
0 necessarily come under the eyes of othe
nations are they made known to the world
New York Mail and Express: It Is sal
that Congressman w. l.. Scott has init
mated that the President will veto the ne,
y anti-Mormon bill on the ground Of uncol
stitutionality. 1t has been referred to MI